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( THE MORNING NEWS, i
J EsTABUSHxn 1850. Incorporated 1886.1
| J. H. ESTILL, President. {
WHAT CONGRESS WILL DO j
THE BUSINESS OF THE SESSION
GIVEN IN OUTLINE.
Republican Senators Determine to
Pass Their Tariff Bill before the Holi
day Recess—The Democrats in the
Lower House Expected to Stand by
the Mills Bill and Push the Appro
priation Bills.
Washington, Dec. 4.— The business to
be done by congress this session was pretty
well outlined by the leaders in both houses
to-day. The republicans in the Senate
rather astonished the democrats by keeping
tho promises Mr. Allison made and bringing
forward the tariff bill, with the announce
ment that they proposed to put it through
the seuate without further speech-making
before the holiday recess. To do this they
shunnod the Union Pacific (Outhwaite) hill,
which was a special order for to-day, and
all other business. The democrats wire so
surprised that they did not have tie
amendments th\t they are going to prposo
ready, so Mr. Vance, having failed to get
the bill read in full to consume the time, had
to ask a postponement until to-morrow.
ATTITUDE OF THE HOUSE.
The House democrats, except Mr. Rau
dflll and Mr. Sowdon, are lully unite 1.
Chairman Mills says it is the purpose to
by the Mills bill and to non-eoncur in the
action of the Senate, 6hou’d it substitute
the Allison bill for it. The House demo
crats are determined to make the appropri
ation bills the business of the session. They
propose to put them right through, so that
President Harrison, if he calls an extra
session of the next congress, can not charge
tiie responsibility of it to the neglect of the
House.
FILLING IN THE SPARE TIME.
WheD the House is not considering ap
propr.ation bills, the democrats will permit
the consideration of the bills enabling the
admission of Dakota a whole), M^nta- a,
Washington, and New Mexico, and the bill
c.i ating a territorial form of government
for Oklohoma. The former will probably
pass the House. Then the Senate will
anvoid it by dividing Dak ta and striking
out New Mexico. Then some compromise
mav bo arranged in conference. The re
publicans would probably concede New
Mexico if the democrats would concede the
division cf Dakota*
OTHER BILLS DOOMED.
The Chaee international copyright bill
may pass in tbo House. But in the opinion
of a democratic member of the committee
on rules neither the Union Pacific refunding
bill, the Blair educational bid. nor any
other important bill will get through at
this session. “The appropriation bills” he
said, “are the only ones certaiu to befcome
laws.” He added that the democrats felt
bound in honor to permit a vote on the Sen
ate direct tax bill. Ho thought it would
pass the Senate and that to© President
wi uld promptly veto it.
A BUREAU OF HEALTH.
Its Twenty Members Will be Picked
from the Danger Districts.
Washington, Dec. 4.—Senator Gibson
introduced a bill to-day for the establish
ment in the interior department of a bureau
of health, to be under the direction of a
commissioner who shall receive an annual
salary of $5,000. It also provides for the
appoi tment, by the President, of a health
commission to be composed of twenty
members, who snail be divided into six
sections, as follows: Five for the yellow
f- ver section, three each for tho cholera,
typhoid fever, scarlet fever, small-pox, and
diphtheria sections.
DUTIES OF THE COMMISSIONERS.
Each member of the commission shall re
ceive an annual salary of $1,200, and it
shall be his duty to investigate the cause,
origin and best mode of prevention of the
diseases mentioned. Five members of the
commission shall be organized into a quar
antine commission, whose duty it sbaJl be
to examine into and report upon
the efficacy of the quaiantiues at
the various seaports of tbe United States.
Ppon the report of the commission to
the health commisdoner that the quaran
tine .-crv ice at any port is inefficient, tho
c< munssioner is commanded to direct the
collector of customs at the port to refuse
entrance to any vessels, good* or persous
coming from any infected place, unless the
v*ssei shall have undergone quarantine at
some national quarantine.
DUTIES OF THE CHIEF.
Tho health commissioner is directed when
ever called upon by the governor of a stale
to make rules and regulations, and take
measure: for tho suppression of any infec
tious disease. It is made th© duty of the
consular c fficers to make weekly reports t >
ti e health commission-r in regard to the
sanitary c ondition of foreign ports. It is
made unlawful for any person to obstruct
j commerce between the states or with any
* reign country, except fn accordance with
tLe rules prescribed by the Leal h commis
sioner. An appropriation of $75,000 is made
f r the expenses of tbe bu ©au annually,
mi l an appropriation cf $500,000 is made
T ANARUS" lie drawn upon whenev r necessary for
tie* suppression of any contagious or infec
tious disease.
HOMESTEAD ENTRIES.
Bills to Allow Settlers to Choose a
New Location.
Washington, Dec. 4.—Three senator*—
Messrs. Plumb, Berry and Dolph—and Rep
resentative Mcßae, to-day introduced hi Is
similar in their provision* to allow parsons
o have abandoned or relinquished their
homestead entries to make anot her entry, A
similar bill was parsed by both houses of
f ougre s last year, just before the clou-of
th' Mission, and failed of becoming a law
only for the reason t.hut it did not reach the
* resident in time for bis signal ur© before
congress adjourned. The bills introduced
to-day provide that any person who has
settled upon the public domain who ha* not
perfected the title thereto, and who "may
unable to subsist on tho lands by reason of
drought, whole or partial destruction of
£rops, sickness, etc., may take out. another
homestead entry in place of tho abandoned
claim.
Expenses of the Senate.
Washington, Dec. 4.—The report of the
secretary of the Honato for the year ende i
June JR), I*BB, shows that tbe expenvo* of
tho fSenato were: For salaries and mileage
°f member*, $394,157: salaries of officer*
nr, ‘ omployos, $338,674: contingent ex
panses, $157,702; total, $890,533.
Awarded a Life having Medal.
Dec. 4. —The Secretary of
tn* Treasury has awarded a silver life sav
jl’f medal to John T. de Liesseline of South
Carolina, for heroism in sav.ng a woman
irorn drowning in the harbor of Charleston,
, in August last.
A Bond Purchase.
ahhixgton, Dae. 4.—Tho bond offer
np to-day aggregated $ 1,090,000. The sec
accepted $00,009 registered 4)*i at
The Morning News.
NO QUORUM.
The Familiar War Cry Again Heard in
the Lower House.
Washington, Dec. 4.— During the clos
ing days of the last session, Mr. Dingley of
Maine succeeded in having made a special
order for to-day the bill for the erection of
a monument to Maj. Gen. Henry Kuox at
Thomaston, Me., but subsequently Mr. Kil
gore ot Texas entered a motion to recon
s der the vote by which the order was
made.
Mr. Dingley to-day called up this motion
arid moved to lay it on the table.
Mr. Kilgore opposed tho latter motion,
declaring that the e was no warrant in the
constitution for an appropriation of $25,000
as proposed by the bill.
THE MOTION CARRIED.
On a standing vote, Mr. I> ngley’s motion
was carried by St to 42, but M \ Kilgore
raised the point of no quorum, thus eliciting
the remark of “that sounds natural” from
the republican side.
The yeas and nays were ordered, and Mr.
Dmgley’s motion prevailed by 125 yeas to 53
no vs.
'] N he House then proceeded to consideration
of tne bill.
On a demand for the previous question,
the vote stood 111 yeai to 46 nays. This
showed no quorum, and a call of the House
was ordered, and 205 members responded to
their names.
DILATORY TACTICS.
The question recurring on a demand for
the previous question, again no quorum
voted, the opponents of the measure resort
ing to dilatory tactics to compass its defeat.
Several ineffectual roll calls were then had ;
and finally Mr. Dmgiey yielded to Mr.
Mansur to offer an amendment, locating
the monument in Washington.
The previous question was ordered on the
amendment and third readi ig of the bill.
On Mr. Mansur's amendment the vote
stood 66 yens to 92 nays, no quorum, and
more calls followed. This procedu e was
continued until 5 o'clock when under an
order adopted at tho last session the House
adjourned.
FIRST WORK CF THE SENATE.
The Union Pacific Bill Giveo Way to
the Tariff.
Washington, Dec. 4.—ln the senate to
day Mr. Frye at 12:30 o'clock moved to pro
ceed to consideration of tho Union Pae.flc
settlement bill.
Mr. Mitchell opposed the motion on the
ground that he had had no time to examine
the report. It wa* a matter that should bo
looked into. The Senate might go on to-day
with something that the senators knew
more about.
The motion was not prossed by Mr. Frye,
who said he would ask to have the bill
made a special order for next Tuesday, and
then the Senate proceeded to consider the
tariff bill. On motion of Mr. Vance the
tariff bill was further postponed till to
morrow', and tho Senate adjourned at 12:55
o'clock.
VOTING FOR PRESIDENT.
Representative Stone Wants It Done
b 7 tho People Direct.
Washington, Dec. 4.—-Representative
Stone of Kentucky to-day introduced a
joint resolution proposing an amendment
to the constitution providing that tbe Pres
dent and Vico President snail bo chosen
every fourth year by tho direct votes of the
pe >ple. A paragraph of the joint resolution
forbids tbe boldine of any local or state
elections, except for members of congress,
on the day set apart for tbe election of
President and Vico President. Tne electors
for President and Vico President shall be
chosen on the first Tuesday in November.
WORK ON THE WATERWAYS.
The House Committee to Make Up the
Bill at Once.
Washington, Doc. 4.—Chairman Blan
chard, of tho House committee on rivers
and harbors, called a meeting of the com
mittee for this morning, but as no quorum
was secured, the members present simply
talked over the situation. It is the inten
tion of the committee to immediately begin
tho prejiaration of the river and harbor
bill, and work o i it from day to day, in
order to report it to tho House before the
hoi iday s.
SENATE FINANCIERS.
The Committee Considers the Tariff
and the Trusty
Washington, Dec. 4.— At its meeting
this morning tbe Senate finance committee
i riefty considered the tariff bill, which Mr.
Allison announced yesterday he would call
up to-day, and also informally had under
consideration Mr. Sherman’s bill to declare
unlawful trusts and combinations in
retraint of trade production, which was
report and with a:ne .dmeats to the Senate in
September.
Referring the Annual Reports.
Washington, Dec. 4.—The sp aker laid
be tore the House this morning tho annual
report* of the Secretary of tne Treasury
and the comptroller of the currency, which
were appropriately rele/rod.
In the Bonato th * morning various an
nual mortsf including that of the Secretary
of the Treasury, wo e presented and appro
priately referred.
Territories Seeking Admission.
Washington, Dec. 4. —In the IL-use to
dav, Mr. MacDonald <>t Minnesota pre
sented a petiueu ot the citizens of North
Dakota for the imrnediat. admiw.ion into
the Union of ft utb Dakota and M mtana,
nml for constitutional convention* in North
Dakota, Washington and New Mexico. It
wa referred to tho committee on terri
tories. ‘
Senator Beck no Better.
Washington, Dec. 4.—ln the coming
dlscu-sion nl am ndmonlß to the tariff bill,
tbo Senate and mocrate will greatly miss
Senator Brck, the democrat leader on thy
finance committee. Senator B:k is still a
the country house of Ins soa-iii-low, Maj.
Goodloe, near Washington, and is reported
to be worse rather than better.
Steel hams Wanted.
Washington, I) •*. 4.—ln the Bonato
this morning numerous bill* were intro
duced and reforrod, including one for tho
construction of two nbol rams to bo armed
with boa y riffod dynamite guns, and one
f.,r the co structiou of tu steel cruisers to
be armed with dynamite gnus.
Appointed Post man tens.
Washington, Dec. 4.--Tno following
postmasters have been appointed: Jacob
15. Pughxley at Hwamaboro, G.; Al oe
Rogers at Mayesthor, Kia.: Joseph E W.
Hulo a Flat Rock, aid William M. Free
man at Marietta, S. G.
The Committee on Appropriations.
Washington, Dec. 4. —ln the House to
day, on motion of Mr. Bayer* of Texas,
leave was granted to the committee on ap
propriations to sit during the sessious of tho
SAVANNAH, GA„ WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1888.
A RIDE FOR THE KAISER.
THE AIRING A REFUTATION OF
ALARMIST RUMORS.
A Statement in the Court Circular that
Bis Majesty’s Health ie Thoroughly
Satisfactory—Army Officers Ordered
to Wear 'Jbeir Uniforms on All Oc
casions—Other News from Unter den
Linden.|
Berlin, Dec. 4. —The emperor drove cut
at noon to-day. It was his first outing in
ton days. If the ta'tle iu Paris and Vienna
had any basis, his condition would be se
rious enough to alarm Germany. French
papers insist that his ear malady has
reached a critical phae, c-using an
unceasing purulent discharge, and that Drs.
Bergmann, Bardeleben and others hold
daiiy consultations. The truth is, that the
emperor has feen neither of tbe physic a s.
Their names are invoked for the purpose of
raising alarm. Ilia ii .css is associa ?ed with
a disease requiring i eatment by specialists.
AN OFFICIAL STATFMENT.
These false reports Lave clicked a state
ment in the court circular that the health
of the emperor is thoroughly satisfactory,
ilis drive cut at a timo when business
activity was at its greatest set ali rumors
at rest. Before leaving the Sciiloss be held a
conference with Dr. Lueaaus, chief of
tho civil cabinet. Ho also saw
Count von Schellendorf, for the purpose, it
is supposed, of consulting on tho progress
of the army estimates in the reichstag,
whore debate is expected on an increase for
the artillery. Among the latest orders
issued by tho emperor is one prohibiting
officers in Berlin and other great garrison
towns, under penalty of five davs’ arrest,
from using civilian dress when off duty.
The custom has been growing among the
officers to throw aside their military garb
on every possible occasion. This does not
meet Eir.peri r William’s aim. his object
being to glorify military functions.
THE ARTILI.BRY APPROPRIATION.
The report that the government intended
to ask an appropriation of 50,000,000 marks
for field artillery, became the subject, for a
question in tho reioh tag. Herr Richter
asked whether the rumor which first, ap
peared in the Cologne Gazette bad any
foundation.
Gen. von Scheßendorf, minister of war,
admitted that it was true that, in view of
the large artillery equipments of fore gn
countries, an increase of the German artil
lery equipment* was under consideration.
Tbo existing disproportion of Germany’s
field artillery with that of other count ies
must b© considered. But it wai not true
that the sum of 50,000,000 marks would bo
demanded. This response left the members
in th 9 dark ai to what amount would be
added to the budget, and has increased the
distrust previously felt.
GERMANY AND SPAIN.
Th® Relation a of the Two Countries
Growing Strained.
Berlin, Dec. 4.—The new Spanish am
bassador, Count Fascon, arrived here yes
terday. Count Ber.oraar has not yet pre
sented his letters of recall, and, therefore, is
still recognized as Spain's representative
here.
The relations between Germany and
Spain are becoming decidfdly unpleasant.
Herr Stumm, the German minister at Mad
rid, recently sounded Senor Armijo, tho
Spanish minister of foreign affairs, in re
gard to tbe attitude of Spain in tbe event
of war between France and Germanv.
Senor Armijo gave evasive answers. He
said that he hoped that Spam would have
no occasion to interfere with the neutrality
that suited her interests.
CAUSE OF BENOMAR’S RECALL.
A dispatch sent to Count Benomar. and
communicated by him to Prince Bismarck,
emphasized Senor Armijo’s hostility to the
triple alliance. Senor Armijo declared that
Count Benomar should not have disclosed
the nature of the dispatch and then dis
missed the minister as too much of a
Prussoph:te to be in the service of Spain.
The Spanish foreign minister proposes to
try Count Benomar before tbe state coun
cil. This incident done not tend toward a
friendly reception of Count Fascon.
EAST AFRICA’S SLAVERS.
Herr Windthorst’a Resolution Will be
Well Backed.
Berlin, Dec. 4.— The series of resolutions
tabled by Dr. Windthorst in the reichstag
relating to the government’s East African
policy will find support among the govern
ment groups with some gratification. Tho
first, article expresses the conviction of the
reicbs.ag that it is necessary to combat the
slave trade without mercy in order to win
over Africa to Christian civilizatian. Tho
second resolution pledges that tho reichstag
will pay attention to aud examine the
measure# of the ombioed powers, approv
ing all the legitimate means taken for
th Christian crusade. Herr Windthorst
defends the German East Africa Company
against the charge of causing a naval re
volt by oppression, and declares that it is
indispensable that an armed expedition
assist in the blockade. He i .vokes all
European people to unite in the cru ad©,
not iigai st the native, but against the
Mosloiu slave trade, tho sole source of the
evils ol slavery.
bOCIALISM S STIR.
Renewal of the German Laws Among
the Possibilities.
Berlin, Dec. 4.— The socialist demonstra
tion on Friday, Herr Rickerl’s motion de
manding non-interference with socialists
during elections, and Horren Liebknocht’s
aud Hu ger’* recent fervid orations have
combined to raise a question in to© reicb
stag os to whether it Is opportune to re
ne v the socialist laws. These laws do not
expire until Scut. 30, 1890, but ns tho gen
eral election fa U earlier, h majority of the
members desire to settle the Jaws on per
manent lints before tho dissolution. It is
ex uected, therefore, that tbe second ptrt of
t?;o w.ll be devoted to a measure
regulaimg the laws definitely.
PANAMA SHARES.
The French Government Anxious
About the Developments.
Paris, Dec. 4.—The government regards
with intense anxieiy tne Panama canal de
velopments. Premier Floquet aud M. Fey
tral, minister of France, held a conference
to-day with Count De Lease ps and the direct
ors of tho credit fonder. Panama' anal shares
to-day declined to 160, but tubieqtaetitly ad
vanced, and cloned a: 105 on rumors that
financial houses, under ih® government's
guarantee, would arsis'- the company. There
is uo i©as •:, however, to suppose that tho
government has altered its recent decision
refusing o guarantee.
Tbe canal company has issued a not®
calling upon tbe departmental committees
of tho shareholder* to redouble their ac
tivity in order to thwart tbe mane j vers of
speculators trying to prevent the company
from raising capital.
DEBATES IN PARLIAMENT.
Vigorous Attacks Made on Balfour by
the Irish Members.
London, Dec. 4.—lu the House of Lords
to-day Lord Ashburne moved second read
ing of tbe bill providing for an extension
of the land-purchase act. Earl Spencer
introduced an amendment and made a
speech in which he attacked the salient
features of the bill. His amendment was
defea ed without division.
In the House of Commons, Mr. O’Brien,
resuming tho Irish debate, made a long and
vigorous attack upon Mr. Balfour for his
treatment of John Mandoville. He accused
Mr. Balfour of shooting poisoned arro \sat
his prisoners ad then indulging in peals of
laughter at the requiem over their graves.
Tho government’s defense depended mainly
upon Mr. Mandeville’l speech, in which he
stated t a: ho was not affected by his im
prisonment. Was ever so ungo ierous use
made of a brave man’s cheerful description
of his troa 4 menl? He defied Mr. Balfour to
face the English people and try to put to
death Earn el htos mmo acknowledged them
selves as miscreants, if Mr. Balfour was
afraid to do this, let him not imagine that
such wrongs as Mr. Maudeville's could bo
disposed of jjy tho sarcasms of a giri-of the
period stamp. Tho hour of lih c-n letnnn
tion and fill would surely come for his
levity and cowar rice.
BALFOUR’S REPLY.
Mr. Balfour, replying, said ho failed to
understand how a gentleman using such
fiowersof rhetoric as those employed by Mr.
O'Brien could accuse others of using coarse
and brutal language. He denied that he
had described Mr. Mandoville as a drunkard.
Th© medical evidence showed that Mr.
Mandevillo could not have contracted
his disease in prisou, while
nothing was more likely to cause disease
than the life led by him after his relea e.
In conclusion, ho said that the matter had
now been thoroughly threshed, and it might
safely be left to tho judgment of tho coun
try.
T. P. O'Connor followed. His speech was
on the same lilies as those of the remarks of
Mr. O’Brien and Sir William Vernon Har
court. He denied various statements m&do
by Mr. Ballour with reference to Earl Spen
cers treatment of prisoners.
Mr. Harrington denounced the Mitchel
town affair, into which, he said, sufficient
inquiry had not l>een made.
BALFOUR GROWS HUMOROUS.
Mr. Balfour described Mr. Harrington's
speech a* a rechauffe of a rechauffe of a
rechauffe. Thus remark was greeted with
much laughter. Ho further held that Sir
William Harcourt’s legal contentions were
entirely wrong, and that Earl Spencer
acted both illegally and unofficially when
he relaxed tho prison rules.
Mr. Harrington said that th© debate had
resolved itself into a conversation between
Messrs. Balfour and Morley regarding the
legal aspects of the public inquiry into
affairs like the Mitchellstown affair in
reference to the power of secretaries of state
over the prison rul i.
Mr. Ellis’ motion relative to a reduction
of the Irish appropriations was rejected by
a vote of 233 to 181.
sheehy's arrest.
The committee of the House of Commons
investigating the circumstances of th© ar
rest within the precincts of ties House of
Commons of Mr. Sheehy, M. P., will report
that the officer, who made the arrest, com
mited a breach of privilege.
LONDON ON THE MESSAGE.
The References to the flackville Affair
Criticised.
London, Dec. 4.— The Standard says of
President Cleveland's message:
Mr. Cleveland’s message might have been
more graciou* and dignified could ho have
effaced from his recollection the unsuccessful
election coup which Kullnni au otherwise honor
able record. We did not expect to fb and him re
peating his original error to show that ho was
not ashamed of himself.
SOLEMN FROTH.
After quoting the references*to the Sack
ville matter in the message th© Standard
proceeds in a similar strain yn<i runs
through *entenco efter sentence ot solemn
froth. “Englishmen,” it says, “can afford
ta smile at such puerile nonsense, and even
Americans will not pretend to take it in good
earnest. Doubtless Lord Sackvilln was
technically wrong, but Ministers Lowell
and Pbeips committed themselves in tbe
same way, though not iu the same degree,
•cores of times in their arid losses to English
men, which we treated wifcn much edifica
tion and not the smallest trace of ro9ent
ment.”
The Standard thinks the fisheries question
now has a chance of being settled.
FULL SWING FOR BOULANGER.
The Government Will Allow Him to
Destroy Himself.
Paris. Dec. 4.—The government's inten
tions in dealing with Boulangisra will be
disclosed in the chamber of deputies in the
coarse of a debate about to be raisud on a
question asked by M. Jouvencal, radical, os
to what measures have been taken to en
sure respect for the established government.
In Piemier Floquet’s circle, it is asserted
that the government’s policy is to allow
Gen. Boulanger full swing to destroy him
self.
Trieste Piottere.
Vienna, Dec. 4.—Many houses have been
searched, and several arrests have been
made at Trieste in connection with revolu
tionary plaus di covered through
arrest at Venice of an irredentist suspected
of having designs upon t e life of Emperor
Francis Joseph. Thu details ar© kept se
cret.
Suita Againat Gilly.
Paris, Dec. 4.—Seven actions ar© pend
ing against Nurna Lilly for damagns,
amounting altogether to nearly 250.000
francs. ll© has resigned his seat in tbe
town couftcil and han been suspended from
his fundi >ns as mayor of Nimes.
France and the Pope.
Paris, Dec. 4.—Tho report that th© gov
ernment badaddresiied n communicati n to
the Vatican, advising the pope to com© to
France in the event of war, is officially
denied.
Englinh Mlamouarlea Expelled.
Bt. Petersburg, Dec. 4.—Th© governor
of Lithuania has expelled ali th© English
Protestant missionaries from tha. province.
* Utes Given a Barbecue.
Durango,Col., Dec. 4.—The commission
appointed to treat with the Southern Ute*
for their removal to anew reservation com
pie tod their labors at the agency to-day by
giving the Indisn* a barbecue dinner, and
after soending a day or two in this place
they will leave for \V <bhiugton, when the
treaty will be submitted to congress for
approval.
Alabama's School Fund.
Montgomery. Ala., Dec. 4.—The House
of KeprMnt®tiv< to-day pessod a bill
adding sloo,uuo to the public school fund.
It has already pesM*J u j ant resolution pm
posing a constitutional amendment allowing
a special local tasof 50 cents on the SIOO for
school pui poses.
PARNELL'S INNER CIRCLE
ITS MEMBERS WERE KNOWN AS
“THE BOYS.”
Membership In tho League Essential
to Entry into the Secret Body—They
Went on Moonlight Expeditions Car-
Tying* Guns Each Got Six Shillings
When Outrages Occurred.
London, Dec. 4.—-Ou the reassembling of
the Parneil commission to-day the authors
of the placard made public last week con
cerning a public meeting to hear addresses
by Norah Fitzmaurice and a man named
Mitchell, who lias appeared as a witness for
the Times, presented themselves iu court
and made an apology, which was accepted.
A man named Kellaher testified that by
means of threats that they would burn his
house and barns, a party of moonlighters
succeeded in gaining entrance to his house,
and assaulted him and his family. The
witness was compelled to swear loyalty to the
league a id that he would quit tho employ
ment of a farmer who was then under the
boycott. The witness was not cross-exam
iuod.
JOINED THE INNER CIRCLE.
Another witness named O'Connor to*ti
fied that two men named George Twiss and
John Connell induced him to join the inner
circle of the league, saying it. was a fine
thing to be it soldier of Darnell’s, atid that
he would get a little pay for doing almost
nothing. Tne circle which he joined was
known as ‘*The Boys.” Tho witness took
part in the moonlight expeditions of “The
Boys,” carrying guns and revolvers.
Timothy Horan, secretary of that branch
of the league, paid the witness
and uine others six shillings on each
occasion of an outrage. Timothy Harring
ton promised to pay tho witness and others
their own price if they could secure the
election of one McSweeney, a member of
the league, as a poor law guardian.
INTIMIDATING VOTERS.
He instructed teem not to kill voters, but
only to fr.ghten them greatly and compel
them to sign voting papers. Those
who refused wefe oocroed and
compelled to sign. Mr. Harrington
paid the witness 4.‘7. All the members of
the inner circle lielongcd to the league.
Meml>ership in the league was essential to
membership in the “boys.'’ The day be
fore Culloty was shot his offonse was dis
cussed at a meeting of the league commit
tee. Afterward, Father OVailaghan said
that he knew that Culloty was an ugly
man, and would soon be uglier.
The Curragh branch of tho league
applied to the ceutral league for aid for
evicted tenants, and received a reoly, on
the official nolo paper of the league, refus
ing any relief on the ground that tho dis
trict was too greatly disturbed. By the
same post, however, was received a private
letter signed Timothy Harrington, in which
the reason given tor tbe refusal to respond
to tho appeal of the Curragh branch was
that tho place was too dull.
SIR KUBSB.LL WAIVES CROSS-EXAMINATION.
Sir Charles Russell stated that as there
was no intimation that the wit ness would
be called upon to givo evidence, he must
postpone his cross-examination.
Attorney Geuoral Webster insisted thnt
the crosa-exainiuatiou should proceed.
There were good reasons, be said, tor not
giving the names of witnesses before they
appeared in the witness box.
In reply to a question by Sir Charles
Russell, the witness said ho first went to
Dublin and made a statement similar to the
evidence he was giving owing to the receipt
of a letter from the Irish L iyal Patriotic
Union. Further cross-exaniinatiou of the
witness was postponed.
Canon Griffin was called a* a witness.
He doscr.b i the disturbed condition of
Castle Isl.nd in 1881 and 1882.
and said he believed thnt manv
persons wero coorcod and compelled
to do things that were contrary to their
wishes.
On cross-examination tho witness stated
that there were 1,000 good, exemplary
priests who disapproved or tho creation of
iho league. He believed that tho league
kept up a spirit of nialace and spleen. Be
fore it began the work of agitation, land
was greatly over rented. The witness hod
in sevoral cases applied to landlords in be
half of their tenants for a reduction of rent
and his applications hod been successful.
IRISH BISHOPS OBEY.
The Rome correspondent of the Chronicle
tel*'graphs that tho Irish bishops have so it
a letter to tho pope announcing their full
adhesion to tho last papal rescript.
A BANKRUPT ORDER*!) RELEASED.
Dublin, Dec. 4.— The bankrupt court to
day re! used an application for the release of
brnkrapt Mo oney, w ho was committed to
prison in January, 1887, for refusing to be
sworn and to make disclosures regard! g
the disposition of money under the plan of
campaigu.
AN ATTACK ON A SAFE.
Four Men Gagg *d and Bound By the
Masked Robbers.
Sioux City, la.. Dec. 4.—A bold attempt
was made yesterday morning to rob the safe
in the office of the Booge packing house.
About 1 o’clock four marked men rushed
upon Thomas Coleman, the watchman, and
overt owerod him. A gunnysack tied
over his bend and his hund-% and legs were
secured, and he was laid down in a corner
of the office. A* the watchman did not
report, the engineer, assistant engineer
and tankman went, successively, to
*ee what was wrong, and each in turn was
seized and bound like Coleman. Tho l urg
la'K worked hard to open tho sa e, but at 4
o’clock they broke tho drill and gave up the
job, after going through the pockets of the
captured men and securing $6 >.
WESTERN RAILROAD WARS.
The Groat Clearing House Scheme
Falls 1 hrough.
New York, Dec. 4.—lt was officially an
nounced this morning on Wall street that
all negotiation* for the settlement of the
railroad troubles wcs’. and southwest of
Chicago had !>enu broken off. and that the
great clearing liou.v* plan had fallen
through. The committee, headed by Presi
dent Winslow of the St. Louis and San
Francisco railway, is still in existence, but
has not yot considered any new plan. The
failure of the clearing house scheme was
caused by the opposition of Bresideut
iiughitt of the Northwestern road.
A Convict Loose Annulled.
Jackson, Mi#h., Dec. 4.—Tho !>oard of
control of the penitentiary to-day annulled
the convict labor lease of the Gulf and Whip
Island railroad, because of the (allure of tho
railroad compauy to comply with it* con
tract in tbo matter of making payments,
and also for failure to treat prisoners prop
erly.
Anniston'# Hot Blast
Anniston. Ala., I>ec. 4.-—The Daily
Hot-Hlaut has been sold to John C. Field
by W. H. Edmonds, who returns to Balti
more to resume his connections with the
Manufacturers Record. B. H. Richard
sou is editor under the new management.
COLQUITT’S RE-ELECTION.
His Colleagues at 'Washington Con
gratulate Him.
Washington, Dec. 4.—When Senator
Colquitt appeared In tho Senate chainlnr
this morning he was at once surrounded by
his colleague* anxious to offer their con
gratulations to him upon his re-election.
He was kept busy in this agreeable way
until the Senate adjourned. Some of them
had not hoard of the f&rcial attempt to
create onposit ion to his re-election. Those
who had could hardly credit the report.
All agreed that the reported attempt was
utterly unwarrantable by democrat*. How
ever they congratulated Senator Colquitt
tho more heartily for it. Home of the
demo ratic loaders afterward sent their
congratulations t Georgia through th©
News correspondent.
Colquitt’s popularity.
Senator Colquitt’s great influence here is
due as much to his personal popularity as to
his ability and attainments. All genuine
democrats in both bouses rejoiced in his re
election as a tribute to his courage and
fidelity as well ns a rebuke to tho pseudo
democracy. But the democratic leaders in
both lious-'s rejoiced also as hi* personal
friends, Senator Colquitt’s re-election set
Georgia right before tho country on tho
tariff question. It was a gratification on
this account to Piesidont Cleveland as well
as to tho other democrats, but his personal
respect nml regard for Senator Colquitt
greatly deepened tho President’* feeling.
WB2T VIRGINIA’S RECOUNT.
The Governorship and a Congress
man Slip Away from Quay.
Charleston, W. Va., Dec. 4.—The re
count in this county was completed lost
night. Tho rc*ult shows that Anderson,
dem., for congress from the Third district,
gained 25 in tne city, which elects him by
17 Fleming, dem., for governor, gained
28 votes. Tin* will. It is believed, feive the
democrats the governor also.
now the news was received.
Washington, Doc. 4.—The receipt of tho
nows of the result of the recount in Charles
ton, W. Va.. by which Anderson, the demo
cratic candidate for congrcm from tho
Third district, is given u majority of 17,
and the election of Fleming, tne democratic
candidate tor governor, pr bably assured,
did not disturb the repuolicAn leaders, so
they sav. t hey assort hat their majority
in the llouae in the Fifty-first oongross,
with the West Virginia delegation solidly
democratic, will tie 5. Gen. Clarke says
certificates of election have been issued in
every slate, except West Virginia, so that no
further change is probable. There have
been no additional ones received, however,
by the clerk of the House since tbe last re
port.
The only apparent effect of the West Vir
ginia news wm* to slightly rtrcngtlieu the
sentiment among the republican member*
in favor of h Iding an extra session soon
after tho beginning of tho new administra
tion. It is conceded that. Gn. Harrison
will mako his action in this matter conform
largely to tho wishes of the mcmbars-elect.
OFFICIAL COUNT3.
Tho Result as Finally Declared In
Seven St ttes.
Chicago, Dec. 4.—Following is tho vote
on president from California and other
state*:
California—Ha rrisnn, rep., 124,809;
Cleveland, dem., 117,727; Fisk, pro., 5,761.
Illinois—Harrison, 370,470; Cleveland,
348,258; Fisk, 21,386; Htrettor, union labor,
7,410.
Kansas (official) Harrison, 182,904;
Cleveland, 102,945; Fisk, 6,779; Htreeter,
3,787.
Wisconsin (official) —Harrison, 176,553;
Cleveland, 155,282; Fisk, 14,277; Htreeter,
8,552.
Kentucky—Harrison, 155,134; Cleveland,
183,800; Fisk, 5,225; Stmter, 622.
Minnesota Harrison, 136,354; Cleveland,
99.664; Fisk, 15,000.
Nebraska (official)— Harrison, 108,425:
Cleveland, 80,552; Fisk, 9,425: Btroeter,
4,226.
CUT-THROAT POLITICS.
Democratic Factional Fights Give
New Haven to tho Eriomy„
New Haven, Conn., Dec. 4.—The
municipal election to-day resulted in the
complete overthrow of the democrats, the
republicans electing their candidate for
mayor, for the first time in eight years;
their c andidate for town agent, for the first
in ten year*, and they secure a majority of
the aldermen and council. The result was
a great surprise, and was due to factional
lights among the democrats.
Washington Territory's Vote.
Portland, Or*., Dec. 4.—The official
canvass has just been com pie iof the vote
for Washington territory. The vote is a*
follows: T*tal for John D. Allen, rep., for
congress, 26,291; Charles H. Voorhees, dem.,
18,‘.2U; Roger B, Green, pro.. 1,137. Out of
fourteen district attorneys in the territory
10 ropublleans were elected. The com
plexion of tne legislature is: Republicans
17. democrat* 2, independent 2. Council:
Republican* 11, democrats 1.
ANOIER GIVES A BANQUET.
Tho President olect Not Among the
G uenP at the Board.
Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 4.—(ion. Long
street left f>r Mississippi this afternoon. K.
A. mid Alton Angierof Atlanta, Ga.,gave
a dinner at the new Denison hotel this
morning in honor of Gsn. Longstrcot and
their friend* 'i bo guest* present were Gen.
Ijougstreot, Russell Harrison, Private Secre
tary Halford, Dr. C. L. Wilson, Judge K.
B. Martimlalo. K. C. Atkin*, I)r. W. P.
Johnson, Col. E, D. Woodruff vt Auburn,
N. Y.; Charles M. Walker of the Journal.
and Col. J. H. Holliday of the News,
A GIRL’S CORPSE AFLOAT.
Sne Had Been Fclonioualy Assaulted
lieforo Her iJoath.
Birmingham, Ala., Dec. 4.— At East
lake, six mb©* from this city, to-day, tbo
body of a whit© girl, 10 or 12 years of age,
was found floating in the lake. Death wa*
caus'd by drowning, and tho body had evi
dently been in tho water several dav# It
ha* not been identified, and tho affair i* a
complete mystery. Physicians say the giil
had t#een outraged. The coroner’* iiiqueH
wa* concluded to-night, but no clew to the
girl’s identity lias been discovered.
Bouthorn Paeeonger Agents.
Washington, Dec. 4 Tho Southern
Pas-enger Agents Association mot at tho
Ki*bi t bouso to-day, and re-elected the old
officers a* follows; Thomas H. Carter of
Atlanta, commissioner; Messrs. B. W,
Wreun, E. T. Chariton and C. A. Taylor,
auditing committee.
New Pros Delivery fititlons.
Wakhinoton, Dec. 4.—-Tbe postmaster
general has ordered the establishment of
the free delivery system at Greenvdle, 8.
C\, and Roanoke, Va.
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SACRIFICES IN SOUDAN.
LORD CHURCHILL ATTACKS THE
GOVERNMENT’S POLICY.
Tho Conservatives Taken by Surprise
and Narrowly Escape Defeat, on the
Division on Account of Absenteeism
Prolongation of the Debate All that
Saved Thom.
London, Dec. 4. In the house of com
mons this evening, Lord Randolph Chur
chill moved to adjourn the debate in order
to discuss the sending of troops to Buakim.
He said I e believed that the government
was going against tho advice of high and
responsible military authorities. Within
a fow days a battle would be fought, and
probably a desperate one, between th®
British and Egyptian troops and tho Arab
tribes. For what end wore a mere handful
of British soldiers exposed to tho risk of an
encounter with tho Soudanese.
DECLARED INADEQUATE.
They were i% totally inadequate force and
the pruseuco of 4,000 utterly unreliable
Egyptians did not. remove the danger.
Even if success attended tho liattle it would
necessitate larger operations in the interior.
He implored ti e bouse to prevent renewed
slaughter iu the Soudan, and to save t‘ e
lives of tho soldiers who were being u e
lessly sacrificed.
STANHOPE’S BLAC K BATTALIONS.
Mr. 8 tan hope, secretary of war, said that
liOrd Randolph spoke witho it knowledge
regarding the position at Buakira, where**
the government’s action was based upon
full information as to what troops were
required. The black battalions at Huakiin
were most unjustly styled “unreliable.”
They had been tested as a force upon which
thorough reliance could be placed.
their courage defended.
Tho natives comprising the battalions
were of more than ordinary stamina and
courage. The English troops who were going
to Egypt,were iu theopinionof the military
authorities there, adequate for the purpose.
Their operations would be limitod and of an
easy nature and they would b certain of
sucoesß, (cheers!
Sir William Vernon Har court supported
Lord Churchill, Haying that the latter’*
mo ion was amply justified by the gravity
of the Hituation.
The motion w as rejected by a vote of 231
to 189.
CHURCHILL’S ATTACK A SURPRISE.
Lord Churchill's challenge was o surprise
to th© conservatives, and nearly caused the
government a serious defeat. They had no
intimation that Lord Randolph intended to
move to adjourn the debate in order to
censure the government for the Huaklm ex
prdition. During the debate messengers
wore sent- in all directions to drum
up absent conservative members. At
one time the gover.iment whips seeing
that the opposition was growing in force,
and spaired of the result. The liberals wer®
alive to tho numerical weakness of the min
isteriai supporters and sought to out short
the discussion iu order to have au early
division. The government, however, suc
ceeded in postponing the division until their
benches began to show a majority. The
conduct of Lord Churchill was severely
censured by the conservative*.
All tho Gladfttouiuus and Parnellite* and
four conservatives supported Lord Church
ill’s motion. Several conservatives ab
stained from voting. Lord Hartington and
twenty -seven dissident* supported the gov
ernment.
Conservative papers infer that Lord
Churchill informed the Oladstonian < of his
Intention to move an adjournment. Th®
conservatives wero ignorant of hi* proposed
action, and when they learned of his inten
tion, they summoned Lord Hartington
from Devonshire bouse, and sent urgent
whip* to the various clubs iu order to rally
the liberal unionists.
WIIAT THE PRKBB BAYS.
London, Dec. 5, *1 a. m. -With reference
to Lord Randolph Churchill, tbe Standard
says: “Tho government do not owe their
victory to any excess of consideration on
the part of their late colleague. His Mnse
of public duty must te morbidly acuta
when it blunts the common place instincts
of courtesy and fair play. The disloyalty
of the escapade is only exceeded by its
childish conception of military statecraft.
The Times thinks that there wa* a deal of
justification for the protest. It say*: “It
not bo supposed that tbo majority ob
tained indicates general approval or the
go\tirnnaent’s policy. It was, however,
iMcxcusabl •to spring tbe motion without
th© usual notice.
The Hews approves Lord Churchill’s
course.
The Chronicle thinks that Lord Church
ill* action was treacherous and cowardly,
because h© failed the courage to defend th®
only alternative open to ihe government,
namely, tho abondjnment of Huakim and
Egypt.
Tho Telegraph says Lord Randolph
Churchill may bo credited with perfectly
Cr operand patrio lomotifN, but apparently
e lias no other policy to sugges*.
The Host says it i* glad that parliament
voted ngalust assuming the reHponrihihry
properly bcJqpgmg to ih executive go veru
mon t.
LYNGHJBHB STORM A JAIL.
Their Victim Knock® Several of Thom
Down Before Yielding.
Canon City, Col., Deo. 4.— Georg®
Wither!!!, who is charged wiih tbe murder
of three men, arrived here from Denver
yesterday to stand trial. Last night several
hundred citixe i*. armed with shotgun* and
revolver <, gathered nt the jail, doUrmined
to take Withnrill out a >d lynch biin.
At 4 o'clock this morning twenty armed
men succeeded in effecting an entrance to
the jail, overpowered the Kheriff and tore
down the steel cage in which Witheriii was
confined. Tho prisoner broke up his bed,
and with n portion of the frame knocked
several of the mob down. Th ©o shots were
then fired by ineiuhers of the party and
NVithenll fell to the lloor with a scat
tered shoulder. He was immediately
carried without resistance, a short distance
from the jail, and *hi ung up to a telegraph
pole, and bis lK*ly Jeft hanging until day
light this morning. VVitherdJ never said a
word after he was wounded, and appeared
most indifferent as to lu* fato. Harry
Perdu©, arm her murderer confined iu the
jail, was not molested.
Bills of Lading on Cotton.
Providence, R I. Dec. 4.—Tl® board of
trad<* penned resolutions to-day protesting
agamst the requirement of tne New York
and N©w England railroad that the bill of
lading for the ent ire amount of cot; on ship
ment shall bo surrendered upou th# delivery
of a single bale. The cortipauy requires
this, and issues uou-negoLable receipts for
the balance.
A Haberdasher Assign*.
Danville, Va., Dec. 4.—D. Macks, a
deal©! in bets, shoes and gents’ furnishing
foods, made au asugnmoat here to-day.
iis liabilities are about SIO,OOO, and his as
sets $5,000. Tho principal creditors are in
New York, Baltimore and Philadelphia.
Macks has been in business only a short
time.